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New Haven County, CT: news and help for every town

Free local news and community resources for all 27 towns in New Haven County, Connecticut, from food pantries and medicine drop boxes to mental health help and local news. Updated with every issue of CT Info Press.

New Haven County towns

27 towns
  • Ansonia
  • Beacon Falls
  • Bethany
  • Branford
  • Cheshire
  • Derby
  • East Haven
  • Guilford
  • Hamden
  • Madison
  • Meriden
  • Middlebury
  • Milford
  • Naugatuck
  • New Haven
  • North Branford
  • North Haven
  • Orange
  • Oxford
  • Prospect
  • Seymour
  • Southbury
  • Wallingford
  • Waterbury
  • West Haven
  • Wolcott
  • Woodbridge

Local news in New Haven County

New Haven County

  • New Haven opened QuantumCT, a quantum computing hub at 101 College St., backed by $50.5 million in state money and a $15 million National Science Foundation grant.
  • Open Studios brings artists' workshops in New Haven and West Haven to the public this month.

Food pantries and free meals in New Haven County

New Haven County

  • Christian Community Action, New Haven · 168 Davenport Ave. · 203-777-7848
    Appointments Mon–Wed 9:30 am–3:45 pm; walk-ins Tue 2–3 pm. No proof of income or residency needed.
  • Salvation Army, New Haven · 450 George St. · 203-624-9891
    Mon, Wed & Fri 9 am–noon. No proof of income or residency needed.

Mental health help in New Haven County

Middlesex & New Haven County

  • River Valley Services (state) · Middletown · 860-262-5200 · Old Saybrook 860-395-5040
  • Connecticut Mental Health Center (state) · 34 Park St., New Haven · 203-974-7300 · Crisis 203-974-7713
  • BHcare Valley · 435 East Main St., Ansonia · 203-736-2601
  • BHcare Shoreline · 14 Sycamore Way, Branford · 203-483-2630
  • Bridges · 949 Bridgeport Ave., Milford · 203-878-6365
  • Rushford · 883 Paddock Ave., Meriden · 203-630-5280

WIC offices in New Haven County

New Haven County

  • New Haven · Fair Haven Community Health Center · 374 Grand Ave. · 203-773-5007
  • New Haven · Cornell Scott Hill Health Center · 428 Columbus Ave. · 203-503-3080
  • New Haven · Yale New Haven Hospital · 150 Sargent Dr., 2nd floor · 203-688-5150
  • West Haven · Yale New Haven Hospital · 500 Elm St. · 203-789-3563
  • Meriden · Bristol Health · 165 Miller St. · 203-427-8733
  • Waterbury · Optimus Health Care · 51 Lakeside Blvd. East · 203-574-6785

Year-round medicine drop boxes in New Haven County

New Haven County

  • New Haven: About a quarter of students in grades 3 to 8 tested proficient in English and science, and fewer than one in five in math.
  • New Haven: The city agreed to pay $16.5 million to Adam Carmon, who was wrongfully convicted in a 1994 murder.

Heating, food and everyday help

Community action agencies help with heating and emergency fuel, food, rent and mortgage help, case management and the $300 grocery card for people who lost SNAP. New Haven County is served by CAA of New Haven; TEAM; New Opportunities; CRT (Branford, Guilford, Madison, North Branford). Some towns are split between agencies, so check the full agency directory and town lists.

Health insurance open enrollment through Access Health CT runs Oct. 23 to Jan. 15. Find free enrollment help. In a crisis, call or text 988.

Share news from your New Haven County town

Running a food drive, a town meeting, a church supper or a youth program anywhere in New Haven County? Tell us and we'll list it free. Call or text 475-329-0008, send us a message, or share a volunteer opportunity.